Queen Consorts in Prussia | 1701 - 1772

It was 1700 when the head of what was then Brandenburg-Prussia wished to be more than just a Duke or an Elector - He wished to be King. The he we are talking about was Frederick III later the first. He was the Duke of Prussia and the Elector of Brandenburg and led both states as a personal union. Brandenburg was located within the Holy Roman Empire while Prussia was outside of it. Frederick desired to carry the title as King, he therefore persuaded the then Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I to allow Prussia to be elevated to a Kingdom. This request was highly controversial as to Germanic law there could not be a Kingdom within the Holy Roman Empire - with the exception of the Kingdom of Bohemia which belonged to the Emperor.
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0:00 Thank you for sharing the Queen consorts in Prussia and I love to see different royal videos and different royal families you post ❤

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Fascinating history lesson and insightful content about these Prussian Queen consorts. Excellent work well presented. Thank you 🙏

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AWESOME! Great Topic I get confused between Prussian Kings, Who were the Kings of Prussia were they and theit descendants chosen as German Emporers ? But then I also get Prussia and Russia mixed up. Smh I'm a dumbass

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When German States unified it was Onder Prussian control. In the moment the German Empire came into existence the Prussian king ALSO became the German emperor AT THE SAME TIME.

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They ask the male who he wants but not the girl. Gotta love history or his-story

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